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Krox20 stimulates adipogenesis via C/EBPbeta-dependent and -independent mechanisms.
Cell metabolism - 1 Feb 2005
Chen Zhu, Torrens Javier I, Anand Ashim, Spiegelman Bruce M, Friedman Jeffrey M
Abstract excerpt
Krox20 is a zinc finger-containing transcription factor that is abundantly expressed in adipose tissue. However, its role in fat cell differentiation has not been established. In cultured 3T3-L1 cells, Krox20 is rapidly induced by serum stimulation. Overexpression of Krox20 in both 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and multipotent NIH3T3 cells promotes adipogenesis in a hormone-dependent manner. Conversely, RNAi-mediated loss...
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